Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iceland entry unable to perform live at Eurovision after positive COVID test
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Iceland's Eurovision entry, band Dadi og Gagnamagnid, has pulled out of the live event this weekend after a member of the group tested positive for COVID-19, although their song ...
May 19, 2021
Tip-offs and cold calls: Germans hustle for a COVID-19 shot
By Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - Against its stereotype of order, Germany's vaccine rollout has descended into a frenzy as people turn to tip-offs, online message boards and cold calls to doctors...
May 19, 2021
Merkel bemoans lack of EU expertise in chips, batteries
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern on Wednesday that Europe cannot make the semiconductor chips and batteries it needs to compete for the production of cars as well a...
May 19, 2021
Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region's top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms hav...
May 19, 2021
Malawi burns nearly 20,000 expired COVID-19 shots despite assurances on shelf life
By Frank Phiri LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi on Wednesday destroyed 19,610 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that expired 18 days after arriving, despite assurances from the African Union (AU) and ...
May 19, 2021
Algerian protesters face crunch point as police prepare crackdown
By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's protest movement, which shook the country by ousting its veteran president in 2019, faces a critical test for its survival on Friday, with police poised ...
May 19, 2021
‘You need to protect us’ – French police protest against violence
PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of French police officers protested outside the National Assembly on Wednesday to demand a government crackdown on violence against the security forces and tougher punishme...
May 19, 2021
Oaktree to buy Lionrock’s stake in Inter Milan in $336 million financing deal – sources
(Refiles to additional subscribers) MILAN (Reuters) - Oaktree Capital Group is set to buy Lionrock's minority stake in Inter Milan as part of a 275 million euro ($336 million) financing deal needed to...
May 19, 2021
Steel industry groups urge Biden to keep tariffs in place after EU truce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. steel industry groups and the United Steelworkers union on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to keep in place the steel tariffs imposed three years ago, saying that lifti...
May 19, 2021
Creditors approve restructuring plan for troubled Thai Airways
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Airways International's creditors have voted to approve the airline's restructuring plan, the flag carrier said on Wednesday, as it seeks to recover fro...
May 19, 2021
